Chapter 36 - Reckless (2/2)

If the dream that he experienced was reflected in reality, then reality would also be reflected back in his dream.

Tang Ling was strangely certain about this. Only those who had been into the dream could grasp how delicate the feeling was.

With that thought in mind, Tang Ling calmly picked up the meat and strenuously tore a very small strip from it.

However, further fueled by the thought of the pain when he drank the soup, Tang Ling carefully tore a thin shred of the strip before he put it into his mouth. He swallowed it without even savouring the taste.

The portion was almost near to none, yet the moment it entered his stomach, Tang Ling felt a ball of heat forming rapidly in his stomach before exploding like a globe of fire that burned rapidly inside him. The heat filled his body instantly and spread towards his limbs and bones.

"Ugh!" Tremendous pain that carried a burning sensation and tearing presence enveloped Tang Ling.

Despite being mentally prepared for it, Tang Ling could not hold back his grunts as he curled up on the floor. His skin was as red as a cooked shrimp.

One thing worth noting was that even after drinking a big pot of Su Yao's soup, the pain back then was not even a tenth of the current level of pain he was going through.

All Tang Ling could do was clench his teeth and endure it.

Am I being a little too reckless?

The temperature was climbing while the energy streams in his body were flowing quicker. The feeling was like a burning hot knife slicing his muscles bit by bit before plunging into his bones. The pain almost knocked Tang Ling out cold, but his Precise Instinct clearly felt that amidst the inhuman pain, his strength was indeed rising.

His bones became stronger, and his muscles became tighter and more tensile. Even his blood became thicker as the noise of it pumping through his veins was like liquid metal.

"I'll endure it!" Tang Ling punched the floor.

"Aaaaargh!" He clenched his fists and punched the ground a second time. "Endure it!!"

Tang Ling growled. His hair was stuck to his sweaty forehead while his eyes were ferocious like a wolf.

He yearned for power, and he longed for revenge!

In this strenuous moment, time slipped away quickly. A while later, the high temperature started to cool down and the rapid energy streams started to stabilize.

Tang Ling heaved a breath of relief and lay on the floor. The resistance exhausted him so much so that he did not even want to move a finger anymore.

Deep in his heart, there was not the slightest bit of delight. "Why can I only absorb a very small portion of the energy?"

His Precise Instinct allowed him to accurately feel that most of the energy was ejected from his body and dissipated into the air.

"There must be a way to not waste all of the energy. What could it be?" While Tang Ling absent-mindedly thought it, his exhausted stamina started to recover.

While he was deep in thought, brazen footsteps sounded outside his room followed by the creak of the door opening.

The door was pushed open, and Su Yao walked in with a cigarette in his mouth.

He glanced over at Tang Ling lying on the floor but did not care. Tang Ling climbed up rather strenuously. He had many questions for Su Yao despite the man being a stranger.

Nevertheless, because of the bit of gratitude in his heart, Tang Ling had a bit of trust for Su Yao. Moreover, Tang Ling had no one left to vent his mind to, and Su Yao looked like he knew a lot.

Su Yao did not care about Tang Ling. Instead, he picked the Level 3 vicious beast meat on the table up, and weighed it in his hand before he put it back down.

"Level 3 vicious beast meat. Not bad, kid. That's quite a harvest you have there. Even I can get only a few pieces throughout the year," said Su Yao very casually. He did not even turn around to Tang Ling as he sat on the sofa and smoked his cigarette quietly.

The night was dark. Not a single lamp was lit in the room, and in the silence, the figures of the two men were slowly devoured by the dark, purplish night.